Kate MercerSep 14, 20202 minAdvocacy Principles for Coronavirus and BeyondSimilar to other health, social care, and voluntary services, in March 2020, almost overnight, the way independent advocacy support was...
Kate MercerJun 11, 20197 minWhere was advocacy?In the immediate days after Panaroma exposed the horrific abuse at Whorlton Hall, I saw a sense of shock and anger ripple through the...
Kate MercerMay 22, 20195 minGet your torches outIs it me or are the recommendations involving advocacy in the CQC interim report ‘Review of restraint, prolonged seclusion and...
Kate MercerApr 6, 20194 minQualifications in Advocacy – what does the future hold?With the proposed changes heading our way with the Liberty Protection Safeguards, I’ve been thinking about the implications on...